RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_52aacde6-e65e-44bd-9b7a-d552b0c2c131 -- Rendered At Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:33:37 +0000 https://redcircle.com/shows/improving-yourself en-US All rights reserved. Veronica Dowd The episodes in this category start with a single question: why do some people actually change, and others don't? Not talent, not circumstance but the invisible psychological architecture that makes transformation stick or fall apart. These conversations go deeper than habits and routines. They're about identity, belief, and the stories we tell ourselves that either open doors or quietly close them. 52aacde6-e65e-44bd-9b7a-d552b0c2c131 The episodes in this category start with a single question: why do some people actually change, and others don't? Not talent, not circumstance but the invisible psychological architecture that makes transformation stick or fall apart. These conversations go deeper than habits and routines. They're about identity, belief, and the stories we tell ourselves that either open doors or quietly close them.

]]> episodic no Veronica Dowd oloyatoliant@hotmail.com false full The Identity Trap Veronica Dowd Why You're Not Failing at Goals — You're Failing at Being Someone New You've set the goal. You committed. And three weeks later you were back where you started. This episode offers a different explanation not that you lacked discipline, but that you never updated the story about who you are. Drawing on research by James Clear and the psychology of identity-based behavior change, this conversation explores why lasting change starts with identity, not effort You've set the goal before. You committed to it, maybe even told people about it. And a few weeks later you were right back where you started and blamed yourself for it. This episode offers a different explanation. Not that you lacked discipline. But that you never updated the story about who you are. Drawing on James Clear's research on identity-based behavior change and the psychology of cognitive dissonance, this conversation explores why the most fundamental block to lasting change isn't a habit or a system it's an outdated self-image your brain is actively working to protect. You'll come away with a completely different lens on why change doesn't stick, and a practical starting point for making it actually work this time.

]]> <p>You&#39;ve set the goal before. You committed to it, maybe even told people about it. And a few weeks later you were right back where you started and blamed yourself for it. This episode offers a different explanation. Not that you lacked discipline. But that you never updated the story about who you are. Drawing on James Clear&#39;s research on identity-based behavior change and the psychology of cognitive dissonance, this conversation explores why the most fundamental block to lasting change isn&#39;t a habit or a system it&#39;s an outdated self-image your brain is actively working to protect. You&#39;ll come away with a completely different lens on why change doesn&#39;t stick, and a practical starting point for making it actually work this time.</p> 4d0943c1-5231-452e-ade2-68a254180a49 https://redcircle.com/shows/52aacde6-e65e-44bd-9b7a-d552b0c2c131/episodes/b29433ac-dee7-41fd-9695-ff2906adb918 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:17:27 +0000 430 false